China garden Chinese food
1211 S Soto St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Aug 6, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
- Keeps coming up: No insects, rodents, birds or animals present, cited 2 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #16 in Los Angeles's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 6
Owner Requested Reinspection
3 violations
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Passed Jul 23
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper cooling methods
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Passed Apr 13
Routine Inspection
18 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Notification of intent to suspend
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- Minor Food properly labeled and honestly presented
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- 2024
- Passed May 29
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Proper cooling methods
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